American Fluoridation Society Board of Directors President: Johnny Johnson, Jr,. DMD, MS Vice-President: Myron Allukian, Jr,. DDS, MPH Secretary: Jennifer Martinson, BS, RDH Treasurer: Kurt L. Ferré, DDS Communications Officer: Steven D. Slott, DDS Board Emeritus: Charles C. Haynie, MD, FACS Scientific Advisory Committee Dr. Michael Foley, MPH, PhD (Aus). Director of Research and Advocacy for Metro North Oral Health […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
FDA Tests Confirm Suspicions about PFAS Chemicals in Food
A recent investigation by the Food and Drug Administration found toxic per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in food, including meat, seafood and dairy products; sweet potatoes; pineapples; leafy greens, and chocolate cake with icing. FDA has yet to make the results of its tests public. But our colleagues at the Environmental Defense Fund […]
FDA finds surprisingly high levels of PFAS in certain foods – including chocolate cake
As reported by the Associated Press today, at a conference last week in Helsinki, Finland, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presented the results of three studies it conducted of 16 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various foods. A friend who attended the conference sent us photos of the poster. The results for […]
Coal Ash Tracker for Fluoride
Coal Ash Tracker – 25 results for Fluoride Name State Owner Pollutants above safe levels Flint Creek Power Plant AR American Electric Power antimony, arsenic, boron, chromium, fluoride, lead, lithium, manganese, molybdenum, radium, selenium, sulfate General James M. Gavin Plant OH American Electric Power antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, cobalt, copper, fluoride, manganese, molybdenum, nitrate, […]
David Kennedy, DDS gives us the shocking facts about fluoridation of our water.
This program is a must-listen and should be forwarded to everyone that you care about. Expert David Kennedy, DDS gives us the shocking facts about fluoridation of our water. We’ve been duped into allowing our cities to use our taxes to pay for contaminating our water supply (and the environment) with industrial waste that is […]
Cryolite Use by Year and Crop: 2018
From the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project of the U.S. Geological Society 2018 Cryolite Estimated Annual Agricultural Pesticide Use Pesticide Use Maps – | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 […]
Systematic Review of Long-Term Neurological Effects following Acute Exposure to the Organophosphorus Nerve Agent Sarin
Structural formula for Sarin Abstract: Background Sarin (CASRN: 107-44-8) is a highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agent that was developed for chemical warfare during World War II and continues to be used in conflicts. Immediate effects of sarin exposure are well known, and although there are suggestions in the literature of neurological effects persisting after the […]
A Few Issues About Fluoridation
Issues of public health ought to be of deep concern to everyone. There are a few fundamental issues about the use of fluoride in our public waters we all should take a position on. Until these issues are addressed, not an ounce of fluoride ought to be added to our public water supply. The Issue […]
Your guide to eco-friendly toothpastes
Baby steps to clean, green teeth Eco-tips blog Paws and Pines recommends a phased approach to switching to eco-toothpaste. Otherwise, the new flavors and textures might leave your mouth feeling strange and unclean– just because it’s something unfair. Try following their recommended steps at your own pace: Related: Looking to make your mornings greener? Try […]
ADA honors Congressman Mike Simpson with Distinguished Service Award
Washington — Dr. Mike Simpson was reading the paper one morning, when something caught his eye: the local city council had two open seats and only one candidate had filed. Something stirred inside the former political science major who’d followed his father and uncle into dentistry. That was the moment when Simpson the dentist started […]